Subsea
BG Group Gets Statoil’s Ex CEO
BG Group has today announced the appointment of Helge Lund as Chief Executive and as an Executive Director with effect from 2 March 2015. Helge has informed Statoil, a $77 billion international energy company, operating in 36 countries, that he will resign as President and CEO. Over the past 10 year
EMAS AMC Selects SpeedCast Comms for 12 of Its Vessels
SpeedCast, a satellite communications service provider, has been awarded a multi-year contract from EMAS AMC, EMAS’ subsea construction services division. SpeedCast will provide satellite network connectivity for a total of 12 of EMAS AMC’s vessels, which perform a wide variety of missions including
PartnerTech to Build Subsea Equipment for Aker Solutions
PartnerTech AB has signed a framework agreement covering production and assembly of subsea products for Aker Solutions, a global provider of products, systems and services to the oil and gas industry. The agreement covers PartnerTech’s product development, subsea electronics, high-precision machinin
Gardline Conducts Environmental Surveys for Humber Gateway OWF
Gardline’s Marine Wildlife Department has successfully completed the marine mammal mitigation work for the Humber Gateway Offshore Wind Farm. The wind farm will be located 8 km off the East Yorkshire coast and will have 73 turbines, with a capacity of up to 219 MW. Gardline worked closely with E.ON,
Marshall Islands Launches National Seabed Minerals Management Board
The Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) has formed an Interim National Seabed Minerals Management Board (INSMB). The board members, consisting of a small team of government officers and non-governmental representatives, are tasked by Cabinet to develop national policy and law fo
FoundOcean Group Acquires Majority Stake in CAPE Holland Group
FoundOcean Group has acquired a majority stake in CAPE Holland Group, the vibro-piling specialist based in The Netherlands. Jim Bell, Managing Director at FoundOcean, explains the reasoning behind the acquisition: “The board of the FoundOcean Group aims to assemble businesses which are adjacent to F
‘Admiral Vladimirsky’ Research Vessel Arrives at Port of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
After the oceanographic research vessel “Admiral Vladimirsky” left the port of Pevek 10 days ago, it arrived to the port of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky yesterday, October 13. The Russian Navy’s Baltic Fleet (BF) vessel is conducting a circumnavigation and collecting oceanographic data. During its Arc
Global Marine to Extend Tampnet Offshore Fibre Optic Network
Global Marine has been awarded a third contract to extend the Tampnet offshore fibre optic network with a new cable linking offshore platforms in the Southern North Sea. This latest signing follows Global Marine’s successful installation of the previous phases of the North Sea project, using cable s
BMT Gets Riser Monitoring Contract from Saipem in Brazil
BMT Scientific Marine Services (BMT), a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, has been selected by Saipem to supply the riser integrity monitoring systems for the Lula Norte and Lula Extremo Sul developments in the Santos Basin Pre-Salt Region, Brazil’s largest sedimentary basin. Riser integrity monitoring s
Royal IHC’s Hi-Traq Scoops BEEA Prize
Royal IHC’s Hi-Traq, trenching machine and tooling platform, has won the award for ‘Mechanical Engineering Product of the Year’ at the British Engineering Excellence Awards (BEEA) in London last Thursday. Hi-Traq is the first 4-tracked subsea vehicle with fully independent suspension and steering. T
Researchers Find Jet Engine in Monterey Bay
MBARI researchers aboard the R/V Rachel Carson discovered an apparently old, large jet engine in Monterey Bay while conducting a seafloor survey 17 miles from Moss Landing, California. During the survey, remotely operated vehicle (ROV) pilot Mike Burczynski observed a large sonar signal. He maneuver
Nord Stream Data and Information Fund Attracts Strong Interest
In the first six months since its launch the Nord Stream Data and Information Fund (DIF) has already attracted strong interest from the scientific community. Researchers and authorities from Germany, Finland, Russia, Sweden, Poland and Lithuania have signed up to use the data portal. The environment
Bristol Tidal Energy Forum Kicks Off
Bristol Tidal Energy Forum has started today with planned representation from nine European countries, including Germany, Spain and the Netherlands. This is an encouraging signal of the growth of the sector in Europe and the importance of the tidal energy cluster in Bristol. The forum, organised by
JDR’s Umbilicals for Wintershall’s Ravn Field
JDR has won a contract for the design and manufacture of a hybrid power steel umbilical from Wintershall Noordzee B.V. This umbilical will be deployed to the Ravn field development in the North Sea. JDR’s scope of work includes delivery of an 18.2 km umbilical which will provide power and control, c